Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 271, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1915 — Page 1

Volume XIII. Number 271.

ANCONA FLED I , I. — — Most Correspondents and Dispatches Agree That the Liner Fled. ELEVEN AMERICANS On Board—One Natural Born, Ten Naturalized— Claim Inhumanity. (United Press Service) Rome, Nov. 11—(Special to Daily t Democrat) —Whether the Italian lin- : er Ancona passengers were slaughter- > ed by shell fire while the liner was i fleeing from the attacking submarine i or were mowed down by shrapnel after ' being brought to a halt had not been i absolutely determined today. Fresh : messages, containing stories of sur- | vivors, trickled in today but they were I contradictory. A Tunis dispatch i quoted the Ancona’s surviving offi- | cers as declaring the vessel hove to as f soon as the submarine commanded | her to halt. Other dispatches, how- | ever, carry grpahic descriptions of I the chase as the fifteen-knot liner at- » tempted to outdistance the speedy f submersible. All reports agreed that f, the submarine’s shrapnel took a E‘ bloody toll among the women and K children who crowded terror stricken ■on the decks and in the boats. The latest dispatches left the loss of life »in doubt because of the large discrepencies in the number on board. The reports agreed that 300 or more were saved. Reports of Americans aboard varied much. Rome, Nov. 11, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —That the Italian liner Ancona fled from the Austrian submarine that attacked her while her wireless sent out calls for help was reported ’in the majority of dispatches that reached here today. One or two correspondents sent word that the Ancona halted Immediately when challenged by the submarine and was sunk before passengers could escape. But most reports agreed that the liner took to flight and only hove to when the submarine overhauled her and poured shrapnel on her decks. Reports today indicate that about 176 persons perished. Only eleven Americans were aboard the Ancona, the Societa Italia stated today. Mrs. Cecile Griel, was the only natural born American citizen it was stated. The others were ten Italians who had become naturalized American citizens. • Malta, Nov. 11,—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Scenes of wild panic preceded the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona. Men fought over blood spattered decks for places in the life boats, shrieking terror stricken women leaped into the sea, some with Children in their arms. Passengers badly wounded by the submarine’s shrapnel and unable to move went down with m the ship. These were the stories of H pasengers and members of the crew brought here today. Practically all of the 45 survivors landed at Malta were Italians. They accused the Austrian submarine crew of inhuman actions and declared they fired deliberately on women and children in the life boats. London, Nov. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat) —That the Ancona was halted before the submarine fired the first shot was the declaration of her captain as reported in a news agency dispatch from Tunis today. The submarine did not signal a command for the liner to halt, the captain said. He fired first and after the Ancona stopped her engines, contniued to shell the steamer as she approached. The last shell of the torpedo boat was fired at a distance of only 300 yards, the captain said, killing many passengers in boats about to be lowered. —O SHE’S DISLOYAL. (United Press Service) Huntington, Nov. 11,— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Following a speech by Dr. Amelia Keller in which she accused Mrs. S. C. Stimson of disloyalty to the Woman’s franchise league of Indiana the district convention today voted to support the action of the state board in asking Mrs. Stimson to resign from the board. Dr. Keller is president of the state organization. She declared that the proposition of "church” had nothing to do with the Terre Haute woman’s case. "You all ought to know why the act was taken” she ended.

'DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

SORGHUM MILL CLOSES The Adams County Sorghum mill located Just south of Berne closed today after a five weeks and three days operation during which time all the cane grown within a radius of a hundred miles around here was made into the finiest sorghum molasses ever tasted. William Schug who owns the i mill operated it again this making his twenty-eighth year in tne bunsiness. Mr. Schug with his helpers worked until late last night in order to make what cane he had on hands into syrup. The Sorghum mill turned out about forty gallon a day when in operation, which was disposed of as quickly as it was made. Mr. Schug will more than likely open the mill again next fall. —— - o HERE Uniform House Numbers for City Arrived This Morning—Get Yours. ONLY FIFTEEN CENTS Every Residence and Business House Must Have One by December 15. The’re here and ready to be tacked up. The uniform residence and business house numbers of blue and white enamel arrived here this morning and every property owner must have one of the plates tacked on their property not later than December 15th. City Clerk H. M. Devoss has notified the property owners through the daily papers of the order made sometime ago by the Common Council which makes it necessary for the homes and business houses to be renumbered. The new numbers are of white and blue enamel plates. They are small and neat and all of uniform size. Every house in the city will have one tacked up. You may secure the numbers at the city hall for the small price of fifteen cents including the screws and washers to tack them up. Get it today and have it over with. A QUIET WEDDING Virgil Krick and Miss Muriel Leonard Married Last Evening by REV. D. T. STEPHENSON Nearest Relatives Witness Ceremony—Home Furnished on High Street. Last evening at 8:30 o’clock, Rev. D. T. Stephenson officiated at the Methodist parsonage, at a pretty wedding. The principles were Virgil Krick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krick of Mercer avenue, and Miss Muriel Leonard, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Leonard of F’rst street. Only the nearest relatives of the couple witnessed the ceremony, which was a very quiet one. The bridal gown wms a dark blue messaline, with sleeves and shoulders og Georgiette crepe. A black hat and cloak completed the costume. After a short visit at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Krick went to their own home on High street, which has been furnished completely and nicely for their reception. The groom is employed as foreman at the KrickTyndall Plant. Both are well known in local school and social circles, ’llic groom is a • graduate of the Decatur high school, i while the bride war in her senior ■ year this year. Both are fine young people, mem- > bers of two of the best families of ■ the city, popular with all, and deserJ ving of all the good wishes that are i theirs. r ——o ———— NOTICE TO ELKS. f Big doings at the Elks tonight. In--3 itiation and banquet. Be sure and be 1 there and partake of the “Dear” roast, " a great spread. Is your hand waiting for you tonight? COMMITTEE.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, November 11,1915.

CLAIMS a BRIOE Frank Bremerkamp Wedded to Miss Lea! Nunemaker at Terre Haute. ON WEDDING TRIP Groom is the Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp of This City. Friends of Frank Bremerkamp, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp of this city today received announcement of his wedding to Miss Leal Nunemaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Nunemaker, of Terre Haute. The wedding took place yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the Catholic church in Terre Haute. The couple has gone to Chicago on their honeymoon trip and will be at home later at 428 North Central avenue, Terre Haute. The groom was formerly employed at the First National bank, this city, resigning some time ago to take a position with the Wales Adding Machine company. He is well and favorably known here. EASTERN STAR. Eastern Star wil hold their regullar meeting Friday evening at 7:15 sharp. Four candidates to receive the degree and business of importance. Also a picnic supper at the close. fourtQßal Meeting of Adams County Teachers’ Association to be at Geneva SATURDAY, NOV. 20TH Fine Program is Announced—Forenoon and Afternoon Sessions. An excellent program for the fourth annual meeting of the Adams County Teachers’ association, to be held at Geneva. Saturday, November 20, by the program committee which includes C. E. Spaulding,, Superintendent F. D. Huff, A. L. Brentlinger, C. G. Pepe, Miss Etta Brandyberry and Miss Erma Houk. The forenoon session will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church. The afternoon session will convene in the M. E. church for President Kelly's afternoon talk, after which the sectional meetings for round table discussion will assemble in the public school building. The M. E. Ladies’ Aid society will serve dinner in the church basement. The program follows: Forenoon Session —8:30. Devotional—Rev. J. R. Knipe, of the United Brethren church, Geneva. Music—Geneva High School. Address, “Do We Have a Profession ?”—President Robert L. Kelly, Earlham College. Class Demonstration in PrimaryWork—Miss Josephine Cross, Geneva Schools. Recess; payment of dues. Address, “The Influence of the Teacher —President Kelly. Election of Officers for ensuing year. Noon Dismissal—ll:ls. Afternoon Session —12:30. Music—Geneva High School. Address, “Bible Teaching in the Public High School”—President Kelly. Round Table Discussion in Three Sections: Section I, grades 1,2, 3 and 4, Miss Bessie Congleton presiding; Section 11, grades 5,6, 7 and 8, County Superintendent E. S. Christen presiding; Section 111, high school division, Superintendent F. D. Huff presiding. The officers of the association are: President, C. E. Spaulding; secretary, Miss Della Sellemeyer; treasurer, John E. Nelson. ._ o GENEVA MAN AN INVENTOR. Gilbert L. Showalter, of Geneva has been awarded a patent by the government on a train order holder and delivering devise. Mr. Showalter will probably manufacture the devises in Geneva.

• CLOTHING FOR BOYS ■ Outgrown—Tell The Tri Kappa Girls. Anyone having outgrown clothing for boys 4, 9 and 14 years of age, which they wish to give may call any one of the Tri Kappa girls as they have r. needy family they wish to help. It is often the case where there are growing children, that outgrow clothing, much perfectly good accumulates, and this would often prove a blessing to others, if there were only seme one to act as an exchange. The Tri Kappa girls are the exchange in this instance. Tell them. NEWCASTLE BOCMING. (United r ress Service) Newcastle, Ind., Nov. 11, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Prosperity seems to have hit the Maxwell Motor Co., plant here. Last Saturday the company’s payroll was $34,000 —the high water mark under the present management. Everyone in Newcastle is pulling for a new record of 2,000 employes by December 1. THE COURT NEWS Wm. Boice Says His Wife Made Him Care for the Sick Children AT NIGHT TIME He Wants a Divorce—Marriage License Rush Starts at Clerk’s Office. Stating that his wife made him take care of the sick children at night after he had done a day’s hard work although she was strong and robust and well able to care for them; that she called him vile names and used profane language; that she falsely accused him of intimacy with other women ; that she neglected her household duties while she went visiting and took the children along when they were sick and unfit to go, William R. Boice asks court to give him a divorce from Elma Boice. They were married December 25, 1912, and lived together until October 20, 1915, when Boice says his wife left. He says that at one time during their married life when he had contracted to work on a farm, she left him and he was obliged to give up the contract at a loss. He also says she was extravagant in disposing of things that he provided for the household. He says she is unfit to have the custody of their two children, Agnes, aged two, and Marcella, aged one, and he asks that he be given their care. Peterson & Moran are Boice’s attorneys. ▲ mariage license was issued last evening to Virgil Krick, foreman, born February 20, 1894, son of Henry Krick, to wed Muriel Leonard, born November 21, 1896, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Leonard. Real estate transfers: Paul G. Hooper, et al to Carrie E. Amerine, 1 acre of Washington township, $920. A marriage license was issued to Albert Sellemeyer, druggist, born November 3, 1886, son of Fred Sellemeyer to wed Edna Erma Hoffman, musician born, May 5, 1890, daughter of Fred Hoffman. The clerk was ordered to issue a venire for the grand jury, returnable Monday, November 15, and for the petit jury, returnable Monday, Novmeber 22. — o GETS $75 CHECK. Ed Green, agent for the Great Eastern Casualty company, today received a check for $75 for Amos Barrone, formerly of this city, now of Missouri. The check is for three weeks’ disability on account of appendicitis and will be greatly appreciated by Mr. Barrone. His policy costs h'm sls a year and his return thereon is great. He moved here eight or nine months ago. DAUGHTER IS BORN Dr. J. S. Boyers received announcement this morning of the birth of Flora i Jane, a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. ■ S. G. Hildebrand, at their home, 422 ■ Madison avenue, Steubenville, Ohio, I November 8. Mr Hildebrand was a i former teacher in the Decatur high school.

. LONG FIGHT LOST ’ Sylvian Edwin Schwartz, f Sixteen-year-old Son of 1 t John Schwartz, Dead A ' OF ANAEMIC TROUBLE r 3 ' i Operation for Transfusion of Blood Three Weeks Ago of No Avail. ' Sylvian Edward Schwartz, sixteen- ’ years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schwartz, residents of French township, living east of Bluffton eight . miles, died of anemia at 3:30 o'clock > this morning after an illness of sever- • al years. Only three weeks ago his father, John Schwartz, submitted to . an operation at the Decatur hospital in which he gave three pints of blood to his son. This improved the boy’s condition for a time, but did not prove of permanent benefit. The as- ! section resulted from a fall two years ago, tuberculosis of the bone setting in. Sylvian Schwartz was born in French township August 4, 1899, and is survived by the parents and the following brothers and sisters: Emma L. Jesse J., Obed, Rosa E., Martha M. and Levi H., of Bluffton. The funeral services will be held from the home at 9:00 o’clock Sunday morning and at 10 o’clock from the Apostllc church in Bluffton. homTjeddTng Albert Sellemeyer and Miss Edna Hoffman Married at Noon Today AT HOFFMAN HOME By Rev. Jay C. Hanna—Ge to Chicago on Their Wedding Trip. It was a very informal wedding with the presence of the members of only the two families, that joined the lives of Albert Selemeyer and Miss Ed na Hoffman, corner of Fourth and Madison streets. The couple mingled informally with the assembly until twelve o’clock, when they quiet ly took their places and Rev. J. C. Hanna of the Presbyterian church, said the ceremony. Very pretty was the bridal gown of white, a creation of pussy willow taffeta and chiffon, be comingly made. The bridal bouquet was of bride’s roses and lilies of the valley. A dinner was served at the Hoffman home, an,; Mr. and Mrs. belemeyer left this afternoon for Chicago, where they will make a ten days’ visit. They will b eat home after Dec. 16 in the Ehinger apartment on Fifth street. The bride’s going away costume was a modish suit of green velvet. with a little close fitting hat. Mrs. L. C. Vanderlip, of Elkhart; Mrs. Walter Plew of Gary and Mr. and Mrs. Glover Hoffman of Fort Wayne, were among those from out of town at the wedding. For many years residents of this city, the couple are too well known to need any introduction. The. groom who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer, is a membei of the Helthouse Drug Comaony; is prominent socially, as well as in bmness and church circles, and musically inclined, is loader of the city band. He is a graduate of the city schoois. and has also had univers”v traink, and was formerly a teacher in the county schools. The bride who is also a musician of ability, supplemented her education here in the high school with excellent courses in music in Ohio coleges, and is prominent socially and in church ana sorority circles. Escorted by Band. As the wedding party was preparing to leave for the G. R. & I. railroad this afternoon, the city band appeared . on the scene and after a serenade of ; their band master and bride, they es- , corted the party in an automobile i about the principal streets of the city, ; before allowing them to proceed to (Continued on Page 2.)

’ GARY LAWYERS BUSY (United Press Service) Gary, Ind., Nov. 11,Special to the Daily Democrat) —If the Gary Bar association should meet again soon 1 there is no telling what it will do. After waiting two years to meet the association suddenly held a meeting that seethed with activity. Here are some of the things that were done: The city court was termed a “bullpen”, objection was made to the tact that city court cases are tried in low tones. Hammond court proceedings were criticized, it being charged that Gary attorneys often lost cases by default because they are not notified of trial dates. War on the shyster attorneys was started and a committee was named to investigate all attorneys in the city to see whether they have been properly admitted to the bar. Reforms have already been made in the city courts.

' o BERNE JOYS WIN Berne Takes Monroe Into Camp With One Winning Point Last Night. WAS ANYBODY’S GAME Until the Final Minute of Play — Berne Bunch Heavier, Says Monroe. The Monroe high school went down in defeat before the heavy Berne bunch at a game in Monroe last night, with the final score standing 19-18. The Berne high school team weighs twenty pounds more than the Monroe kidlets, but the little fellows were able to hold their own because of their superior speed. The score at the end of the first half stood 11-11 and riot ran havoc for the rest period. Tlie line-up for Monroe was: Strait and Spuller, forwards; Elzey center; Crist and Andrews, guards. For Berne Hirschey and Lehman, forwards; Soldner, center; Blowers and Baumgartner, guards. Monroe: field goals, Strait 2; Elzey 2; Crist 2; foul goals, Strait 6. Berne: field goals, Hirschey 3; Tollman 1; Soldner 2; foul goals, Soldner 7. II MADJGAREER In Matrimony Had Ada Belle —Sues for Divorce Four Days After HER LAST MARRIAGE Married Four Days After Her First Husband Got Divorce—The Details. The mad wheel of matrimony and divorce is rushing some, as any paper that you pick up can show. The very swiftest to date, however, is that of one Ada Belle, aged eighteen of Tert Wayne. A Fort Wayne exchange says: “Ada Belle Yarian’s husband, Earl Ernest Yarian, got a divorce from hei in the Allen superior court Nov. 2. On Saturday, Nov. 6. Ada Belle became the bride of Cecil A. Taylor through a ceremony performed in the county clerk’s office. On Tuesday, Nov. 9, Ada Belle had Cecil arrested for desertion. Wednesday morning, Nov. 10, the desertion charge against Cecil was dismissed from the city court, On Wednesday afternoon, also Nov. 10, Ada Belle, through Emrick & Emrick filed in the superior court a complaint for divorce. All of which looks as though Ada Belle was going come in the matter of matrimony and divorce for a young lady of 18. She says he began to curse her right off the reel, called her a red-headed something that can’t be printed, accused her falsely of being immoral, and threatening her with bodily injury. She asks for an order restraining him from harming her. Taylor w r as divorced by his wife Sept. 24 last. The new Mrs. Taylor and her prerecessor have had their heads together during the past two or three days, and Cecil may ascribe his page 2)

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SOME A Few Facts and Figures Concerning Sugar Plant —May Surprise You. < RIGHT IN DECATUR More Than a Quarter Million Dollars to be Paid Out on November 15. ~ During the month of October tho sugar company received from their beet growers over 50,000 tons of sugare beets.

I Twenty-two thousand, two hundred and seventeen wagon loads were delivered to them, of which 6,044 were dumped on the ground at the weigh stations to be shiped in later as need- ( ed, and 973 car loads were shipped in to the factory and unloaded. On November 15 they will pay out to farmers $252,466.00. Supposing all of this money was kept in Adams county, do you not think all of us would feel the effect of it? i The sugar company has also paid out over $50,000 for factory labor and railroad freight during October. They are now producing from 175,000 to 200,000 pounds per day of as beautiful and pure sugar as is made any where in the world. The dried pulp which is a by-product is nearly all shipped to dairy feeders t in the eastern states, and all that is made is purchased very eagerly by these scientific feeders, who have found it very efficient in increasing the milk production of their cows. Thousands of visitors are coming , here from all over the surrounding , country, many of whom are farmers , who are beet raisers or expecting to go into it next year. Hundreds of visitors have come from Fort Wayne to see the sugar factory. They havo many factories in their own city, but none so interesting as this one. Do you realize that our sugar factory is doing more to make Decatur famous than anything else that we have? And do you appreciate the fact that they are paying out to laboring men abtu $7,000 every two weeks, most of which Is spent in this town? Then do you know that the business is increasing every year almost 50 per cent and that the sugar company refused many contracts this year ' after they had reached the limit of their capacity? They are now receivling applications from farmers from all over the state for contracts to grow beets next year. The sugar factory wil run this year until Christmas cutting an average of nearly 900 tons or thirty car loads of beets per day and next year the capacity will be increased to 1,000 tons. There is also good prospect that within a year or two this mammoth plant will be running the entire year, refining sugar after the beet campaign is over. If there are any citizens of this town who are so obtuse that they cannot see the indirect benefit that they themselves receive from this sugar company, but are knocking against it, they would be doing society a favor by moving away to Europe and joining the armies there, which are so zealously fighting to destroy the benefits of our twentieth century civilization. Just a word to the farmers of Adams county who do not grow beets. Do you suppose that all those thousands of farmers in western Ohio, whose land is practically the same as ours here, who have continued to raise beets year after year, are fools and not profiting by it, and only you are wise? The sugar company would of course like to see all the farmers in this vicinity growing beets, but if they do not do so it makes much less difference to the company than it does to the farmers. If you think there is not big profits in it, go up to the sugar company's office and look over the ledger accounts of over 1,000 farmers for the past two years and find out. 1 There are many farmers who have ’ made net profits after paying them- ' selves for all their labor of from $lO ■ to S6O per acre. Last year the average to all beet growers was about $57.00 per acre, which is a net profit ’ of at least 15 per cent on their invested capital, the value of the land. Do your other crops make that? Better wake up so that you can recognize a good thing when you see it! Just a word to the ladles! Do you not know that it is a well established fact that “sugar is sugar,” and it is (Continuea on Page 3.)